THREATENING graffiti has appeared on a wall close to a homeless charity in Belfast that was damaged in an arson attack earlier this week. A man has been arrested as part of the investigation into the fire at the Welcome Organisation, which is based in the west of the city. The graffiti that appeared following the attack, which threatened workers carrying out repairs at the … [Read more...] about Threatening graffiti appears near Belfast homeless charity that was damaged in arson attack
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Fiery exchange between Mary Lou McDonald and RTÉ interviewer
SINN Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald was involved in a blistering on-air row with RTÉ's Today with Philip Boucher-Hayes. She accused the interviewer of being rude and argumentative during the interview, and nit-picking rather than trying to understand her party’s attempts at bringing some solution to Ireland’s growing immigration issue. Mary Lou McDonald was on RTÉ Radio 1 to … [Read more...] about Fiery exchange between Mary Lou McDonald and RTÉ interviewer
Stephen Nolan remains one of the BBC’s top earners
STEPHEN Nolan remains the BBC's 5th best paid presenter, according to the BBC’ss recently published annual report. He is also believed to be the highest paid broadcaster based on the island of Ireland. He was paid between £405,000 and £409,999 directly from the licence fee in 2023-24. This does not take into account The Nolan’s earnings for other TV programmes made for the BBC … [Read more...] about Stephen Nolan remains one of the BBC’s top earners
Guilty verdicts in Kerry cemetery murder case
A TOTAL of five men have been found guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court in Cork of the murder of Thomas Dooley, at a funeral in Tralee, Co. Kerry (42). The killing occurred in October, 2022. The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts in the cases of five men. Patrick Dooley (36), of Arbutus Grove, Killarney, Co. Kerry, was the younger brother of the deceased man and … [Read more...] about Guilty verdicts in Kerry cemetery murder case
Lough Neagh clean-up plan unveiled
THE Earl of Shaftesbury has said he has held constructive discussions with Stormont's environment minister Andrew Muir over issues affecting Lough Neagh, according to the BBC. The London-based peer, Nicholas Ashley-Cooper, 12th Earl of Shaftesbury, owns the bed and soil of Lough Neagh. The Shaftesbury estate has held ownership of the bed and soil of Lough Neagh since the 19th … [Read more...] about Lough Neagh clean-up plan unveiled